Murder suspect kills himself in jail

Lisbon - The man accused of killing British student Ms Isabel Peake, whose partially-clothed body was found beside a rail line…

Lisbon - The man accused of killing British student Ms Isabel Peake, whose partially-clothed body was found beside a rail line in France last October, has committed suicide by setting fire to his cell in a Lisbon jail.

Algerian-born Sid Ahmed Rezala (20), who is thought to have murdered three women, was found dead late on Wednesday night, prison staff said. He lodged a final appeal against his extradition on June 7th after France's extradition request was granted.

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